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Some of the cities provided by Ptolemy either: no longer exist today or have moved to different locations. Nevertheless, Ptolemy has provided an important historical reference for researchers. (This list has been alphabetized.) Africa. East Africa – Akhmim, Aromaton Emporion, Axum, Coloe, Dongola, Juba, Maji, Opone, Panopolis, Sarapion, Sennar.
An ancient Chinese mythological mountain which, according to old texts, lay to the northwest of the Kunlun Mountains, in a location today referred to as the Pamir Mountains. Mount Penglai: A legendary mountain in Chinese mythology, said to be situated on an island in the Bohai sea, home to Taoist immortals. Moving Sands
It was itself heavily influenced by earlier much older ancient religious beliefs and practices dating to the beginning of known history and before. The Persian Empire was successful in establishing peace and stability throughout the Middle East and were a major influence in art, politics (affecting Hellenistic leaders), and religion.
Chengdu was the capital city of various regional kingdoms in ancient China: State of Shu in Warring States period; Shu Han (AD 221–263) during the Three Kingdoms period; Kingdom of Cheng-Han during Eastern Jin period; Qiao Shu, a short-lived kingdom during Eastern Jin period
Ancient history in Asia is usually taken to include Southwest Asia. The Ancient Near East; History of Iran, from Elam to the Persian Empire; South Asia. Ancient India, from the Indus Valley civilization to Iron Age India; Middle kingdoms of India, from the Maurya Empire to the Gupta Empire; For southern India, History of South India#Ancient period
Byzantine Anatolian Themata circa 950 A.D The themata of the East Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire), at the death of Basil II in 1025. The Themata were combined Military and Administrative divisions of the Byzantine Empire ( East Roman Empire ) which replaced the Roman provincial system in the 7th-8th century and reached their height in the 9th ...
The location of the cities is unknown: some place them at present-day Jhelum, while others place them thirty miles south at Jalalpur. Considering the marshy nature of the ground and the frequent monsoons, it is unlikely much archaeological evidence could be found. Bucephela survived until the first century AD; much less is known about Nikaia. [16]
Angkor Wat (/ ˌ æ ŋ k ɔːr ˈ w ɒ t /; Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត, "City/Capital of Temples") is a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia.Located on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m 2; 402 acres) within the ancient Khmer capital city of Angkor, it was originally constructed in 1150 CE as a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Vishnu.